RETOLD OLD NEWS
Mount Ayr Record-News Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa Thursday, September 07 & 10, 1915
by Chanse Hall, Mount Ayr Record-News
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George LAHI, who has made his home in Mount Ayr for some time, being employed as a section hand, in company with two other Bulgarians, who have been working
out of Delphos, left yesterday for Chicago, where they will join a company of their countrymen and go to their native land to engage in the European war.
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J. Mel HICKERSON, who has been employed as a reporter for the Record-News during his junior and senior years in the Mount Ayr High School, resigned
the position Saturday evening and left early this morning for Iowa City, where he will become a student at the State University.
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On account of the large attendence in the Mount Ayr High school, the board has employed an addition teacher, Alice CAMPBELL, of Farragut, who will teach
mathematics and English.
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Sam C. KILLAM, who has been engaged in the furniture business in Mont Ayr for a little more than a year, sold his business to H. D. WRIGHT, possession having been
given yesterday. Mr. WRIGHT is presently the proprietor of the store.
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SHANNON CITY - The school wagons have arrived and are ready for use.
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BEACONSFIELD - School began Monday morning with Ebon McANINCH of Mount Ayr as principal, and Allie KOONTS, of here, primary teacher.
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DELPHOS - School commenced Monday with O. C. VARNER as principal and Mrs. Frank VARNER as primary teacher.
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KELLERTON - Parker POUSCH has bought a half interest in the WHEELER Barbershop. Frank TWAY has bought the KILLAM Store here and will put in a new
stock of goods. Clyde RUCKEL is employed as clerk in the post office, taking the place of Coy GAVELY, who resigned the position to attend school.
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GRANT CENTER - THere were 1-6 [?] at Sunday school Sunday at Grant Center.
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DIAGONAL - New officers of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Church are Mrs. John JOHNSON, president; Mrs. L. F. TALLEY, vice-presient;
Mrs. J. W. OSTRANDER, secretary; and Mrs. W. B. WHITE. A deal was made this week whereby the blacksmith shop owned by Chas WROUGHTON was sold to
F. M. MORRILL, the former owner, who expects to take charge in a few days. The Women's Foreign Missionar and the Standard Bearers have elected the
following officers: President, Mrs. FALLS; first vice-president, Mrs. H. ELLIS; second vice-president, Mrs. William GOODALE; recording secretary,
Mrs. CHRITTENDEN; corresponding secretary, Mrs. L. F. TALLEY, and treasuere, Mrs. Grant STAHL.
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BIRTHS
DIAGONAL - Cards are out announcing the birth of a little daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ray CLOUGH, of Lenox.
DIAGONAL - Mr. and Mrs. Harvey LININGER are the proud parents of a baby, born September 3.
KELLERTON - Mr. and Mrs. Jesse AKERS are the proud parents of a little son, born to them September 9.
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Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2015
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